bolster
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Arsenal have been trying to bring in an elite forward during the window to bolster their attack but summer signing Christos Tzolis has already shown that he could play a significant attacking role this season.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
While it remains to be seen whether the repurchase plan can bolster confidence in the sector over a longer stretch, there are broader forces at work in markets right now that may overwhelm stock-specific ones.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The United States stations about 28,500 troops in South Korea to bolster the country's defences, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Burnham is enjoying a bounce, but faces tough decisions about how to manage Britain’s rising welfare costs and bolster the country’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He raised himself up upon the bolster, and I slipped a pewter bowl beneath his arm.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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They also used footage to piece together Mangione's alleged movements after the shooting, and ballistics and fingerprint evidence they claim bolsters their case.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Firelink DAC platform for KRAS-driven tumors bolsters Johnson & Johnson’s oncology pipeline, Johnson & Johnson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In a broadly sweet, vivacious and gorgeously sung set Tuesday, that sentiment revealed the moral clarity that bolsters her songs about devotion and intimacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
We put Alphie in the pram and pile around him the pot, the pan, the kettle, the jamjars and mugs, the Pope, two bolsters and the coats from the beds.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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Meanwhile, her reputation and influence continued to grow, bolstered by celebrated performances including her 2014 debut at England’s massive Glastonbury Festival and an unannounced appearance at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
They’re blindly screaming their heads off, bolstered by the person who stopped molding herself in someone else’s image, who refused to cater to how the world or the industry thought she should appear.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Palantir’s strong performance has bolstered Wall Street’s confidence in the company.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Daily active uniques rose 18%, to 130.3 million, bolstered by 28% growth internationally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
And then the three of us are laughing again, exhilarated, bolstered together in our defiance.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal, which seeks $1.5 trillion in defense spending, also calls for bolstering American drone production.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Procter & Gamble PG 1.47%increase; green up pointing triangle will buy supplement company Thorne for $3.8 billion, bolstering the consumer giant’s presence in the beauty and wellness industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Both the 2028 Games and those future events will help fill Pasadena hotels, restaurants and shops, bolstering the local economy and adding tax dollars to the city treasury, according to supporters of the plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky is due to hold important talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where he is hoping to firm up commitments to bolstering Kyiv's anti-ballistic missile defences.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But the guiding spirit of the demonstrators was Nana Sita, who, despite his arthritis, was moving among the demonstrators in high spirits, clapping them on the back, and bolstering their confidence with his own.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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